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04/22
2026
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How It Works

The Rural Health Care program funds two types of services.

You can apply for funding for Voice and Data, Broadband, or both.

Voice and Data

If you need voice and other telecommunication services, you may be eligible for funding through the Telecommunications Program.

Discount Rate: Determined using the urban/rural differential.

Broadband

If you need broadband services, network equipment, etc., you may be eligible for funding through the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Program.

Discount Rate: Flat 65% discount on eligible expenses.

The Process

These steps will help you navigate the process to get funding.

1

Determine your eligibility

2

Develop evaluation criteria and request services

3

Evaluate bids and select a service provider

4

Submit a funding request

5

Certify service start and end dates

6

Work with your service provider to invoice USAC

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Announcements

RHC Connect Outage Due to System Upgrade: April 17, 2026

Apr 17, 2026

RHC Connect may be unavailable on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 7:00 p.m.- midnight ET due to a scheduled system upgrade. During this time, users may be unable to log in to and use RHC Connect. We apologize for any inconvenience.

For more information, visit the RHC Connect...

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RHC Connect Outage Due to System Maintenance: April 5, 2026

Apr 2, 2026

RHC Connect will be unavailable on Sunday, April 5, 2026, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. ET...

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Last Day to Submit FY2026 Funding Requests!

Apr 1, 2026

The Funding Year (FY) 2026 filing window opened on December 1, 2025, and closes today. This means...

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RHC Program Inflation-Based Cap Announced for FY2026

Mar 27, 2026

The Rural Health Care (RHC) program funding cap for funding year (FY) 2026 is $744,161,841. The internal...

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One Week Left! RHC Program FY2026 Filing Window Closes on April 1!

Mar 25, 2026

The Funding Year (FY) 2026 filing window opened on December 1, 2025, and will close on April...

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